I’ll start by saying Chianti is a restaurant everyone should go to at least once, because once you go, you’ll be hooked.
Last week I joined my dearest friend Brittany for her birthday dinner
at Chianti, and she couldn’t have picked a better restaurant to
celebrate at. I’m about to lay out a lot of delicious looking pictures.
Prepare to be jealous, drool, whatever you feel is necessary.
To begin – the talked about Carpacci. Britt’s brother and friend
(shout out to Mike and Josh!) chose the Del Chianti Carpacci, which is
thinly sliced filet with gorgonzola fondue and truffle oil. While I was a
bit hesitant to try this, I’m glad I can say I finally did. Although
I’m not a huge fan, some people go wild over this dish.
Mozzarella E Pomodoro, caramelized tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil
and oregano. Pretty standard Italian dish, but nonetheless it was
delicious.
Prepare yourself for what’s next….
I went with the Capellini Salsa Aragosta, angel hair pasta with
shrimp in a lobster grappa reduction. Translation? Uhh… heavenly. For
real, the thin pasta and the rich creamy sauce was a match made in
heaven. If you’re a seafood fan, this is something you need to try.
Now for the main event…
The men of the table went with the 3 person special, a leg of veal,
sauteed potatoes and spinach, mushroom risotto, caramelized onions and a
savory gravy.
They legit assembled the three plates right in front of us. It was
pretty absurd, nothing I’ve ever seen before. The guys of course loved
it, and went home with a smile on their faces.
Finally comes dessert, because what’s a birthday without a little
candle and some sweet stuff?! While the birthday girl was presented with
a beautiful cup of tiramisu, I was unable to grab a picture of it
before she dug in. Luckily, the table decided to order Profitteroles Al
Cioccolato, vanilla cream puff pastries covered in chocolate ganache.
How can you resist such a beautiful presentation? Oh how rich and
sweet they were. Luckily I’ve fully recovered from my over stuffed
stomach last week, and now I can tell everyone how fantastic my
experience at Chianti was. The waitstaff was awesome, the company was
the greatest you could ask for (shout out to the Ruggiero’s + Josh!) and
the food was just incredible.
I really have nothing bad to say about Chianti, it was overall an A+ experience.
